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Jiangsu Cuisine 50
Wild Vegetables
Purslane Shepherd's Purse
(ma chi xian) [ji cai]
The fresh purslane is suitable for cold-dish, fried, boiled, or pickled. Firstly, Honored as "king of vegetables," shepherd's
the cook quickly boils purslane and adds soy sauce and sesame oil after purses are rich in 11 kinds of amino acids
pouring out the water. Next, scallions, garlic, and other seasonings are add- and various vitamins. The fresh and deli-
ed and the boiled purslane is placed on a white porcelain plate, presenting cious shepherd's purses with unique tastes
a plate of scattering jades in front of the customers. Finally, customers may may be fried, sauced, boiled in wonton, or
enjoy the cool, refreshing, crispy, and delicate purslane. cooked in other ways.
